Financial Need Scholarships
Albert Shanker College Scholarship Fund
Summary: Two hundred scholarships awarded to public high school graduates each year.
Eligibility: New York City public high school seniors with high academic standing and demonstrated leadership in school and community. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for Pell Grants (need-based).
Amount: $5,000 ($1,250 per year for four years of college)
How to Apply: Download application from Web site.
Address: Available through the United Federation of Teachers representative at your school.
Phone: 212-529-2110
URL: www.uft.org/member/education/shanker
Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship
Summary: For graduating high school seniors with financial need who have worked as golf caddies.
Eligibility: Must be nominated by a golf club, have caddied for a minimum of two years, have completed the junior year of high school with above a B average and demonstrate financial need. Must attend a participating college.
Amount: Full tuition and housing, renewable for four years.
How to Apply: See web site for more information.
Address:
WGA/ESF
1 Briar Road
Golf, IL 60029
Phone: 847-724-4600
URL: http://www.wgaesf.org/site/c.dwJTKiO0JgI8G/b.6021411/k.8F77/Scholarships.htm
Columbus Citizens Foundation College Scholarship
Summary: In memory of Italian ancestors who came to America to build better lives for themselves and their families and in hope that future generations of Italian Americans will honor those who came before them by upholding values of love of country, family and tireless work ethic.
Eligibility: Students of Italian descent who are from a household where the per person income does not exceed $25,000, demonstrates community service and has at least a 3.25 GPA.
Amount: See website for more information.
How to Apply: See website for application.
Address:
Columbus Citizens Foundation Scholarship Program
8 East 69th Street
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-249-9923
URL: www.columbuscitizensfd.org/scollege.shtml
Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Fund
Summary: Based on educational achievement, leadership and financial need.
Eligibility: For high school seniors with cystic fibrosis planning to attend an undergraduate college, university, or vocational school. Must be diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Amount: $1,000 per year (must reapply every year)
How to Apply: See website for more information.
Address:
Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation
1555 Sherman Avenue, #116
Evanston, IL 60201
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
Summary: For students actively working for peace and justice.
Eligibility: Must demonstrate financial need and participation in expanding civil rights, economic justice and international solidarity. Must plan to enroll at an accredited college or university. Noncitizens may apply.
Amount: Up to $10,000 per year (must reapply every year)
How to Apply: See web site for more information.
Address:
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 7307
New York, NY 10116-7307
URL: www.davisputter.org
The Dell Scholars Program
Summary: For high school students participating in an approved AVID program.
Eligibility: Must be graduating from an accredited high school this academic year, earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA, participating in an MSDF-approved college- readiness program for a minimum of two years, planning to enter a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your graduation from high school. Must demonstrate financial need and have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
Amount: $20,000
How to Apply: Apply online
URL: www.dellscholars.org/
Ferdinand Torres Scholarship
Summary: For legally blind high school seniors accepted to a full-time undergraduate program. Preference given to applicants residing in the New York City metropolitan area and to new immigrants to the United States.
Eligibility: Must be legally blind, demonstrate financial need, and be a U.S. resident. Noncitizens may apply.
Amount: $2,000- $3,500
How to Apply: See web site for more information.
Address:
Attn: Dawn Bodrogi
American Foundation for the Blind
Scholarship Committee
Information Center
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
Phone: 800-232-5463
URL: www.afb.org/section.asp?DocumentID=2962
Hispanic Scholarship Fund/General College Scholarship
Summary: Four scholarships offered for graduating high school seniors of Hispanic heritage.
Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551, planning to enroll at an accredited college, with at least a 3.0 GPA. Must apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA form.
Amount: $1,000-$5,000
How to Apply: Apply online.
Address:
55 Second Street Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 1-877-HSF-INFO
URL: www.hsf.net/en_US/scholarships
National Federation for the Blind Scholarships
Summary: For legally blind high school seniors planning to pursue a full-time postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution.
Eligibility: Must be legally blind in both eyes, and residing in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
Amount: $3,000-$12,000
How to Apply: See website for more information.
Address:
NFB Scholarship Program
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: 401-659-9314 ext. 2415
URL: https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Summary: For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, or social science research.
Eligibility: Must commit to working at NIH during the summer and as a full-time employee after graduation. Must be a U.S. citizen, national or qualified noncitizen with exceptional financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.5 (or in the top 5 percent of the class). Must be enrolled or accepted as a full-time student at an accredited, four-year undergraduate institution.
Amount: Up to $20,000 per year, renewable for four years
How to Apply: Download application from Web site.
Address:
NIH, Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship
2 Center Drive, Room 2E24 MSC 0230
Bethesda, MD 20892-0230
Phone: 888-352-3001
URL: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp
National Sculpture Society Scholarship
Summary: For students of figurative or representational sculpture.
Eligibility: Must submit 8-10 images of work on CD and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: Up to $5,000
How to Apply: See website for more information.
Address:
National Sculpture Society
c/o ANS
75 Varick Street, Floor 11
New York, NY 10013
URL: https://nationalsculpture.org/programs-awards/
New York State Grange Denise Scholarship
Summary: For students with an undergraduate major or career interest in agriculture or a related field.
Eligibility: Must be a Grange member with demonstrated financial need and must reside, be accepted to, and attend college in New York state.
Amount: up to $2,000 renewable
How to Apply: Send a letter of request and self-addressed stamped envelope to the address below.
Address:
New York State Grange
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045
URL: http://www.nysgrange.org/educationalassistance.html
Ron Brown Scholarship
Summary: For African American high school seniors who demonstrate academic merit, leadership, community service, and financial need.
Eligibility: Must be an African American high school senior and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Amount: $10,000 per year, renewable for three years
How to Apply: Download application from website.
Address:
Ron Brown Scholar Program
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 206
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: 434-964-1588
URL: www.ronbrown.org
Scholarship Plus
Summary: This scholarship provides financial assistance and strong undergraduate support for outstanding but economically challenged New York City high school graduates. The scholarship includes a paid internship the summer after high school, academic counseling, summer job support, career advice and mentoring.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school senior who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement (top 10% of graduating class), significant financial need and a commitment to community services. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents.
Amount: Up to $8,000 a year as well as a paid internship
How to Apply: Download application on the web site
URL: https://www.scholarshipplus.org/splus/apply/
